Vitali Klitschko vs Buster Douglas

I would favor Vitali. His size and punch resistance would help him win.

 

Vitali like his brother is a great fighter
Douglas was too hot and cold and only great one night

Vitali stops him

Say what you want about vitalis competition. But the guy rarely lost rounds, never mind fights. I know some view him as overrated due to his resume and some (like me) view him as underrated

Vitali was a great fighter, Douglas wasn't

 

I got Vitali but the Douglas from the Tyson fight is not an easy night for anyone.

 

Facts
Too much is made of Mike underperformed, but Douglas was great that night. Everything clicked. It's a pity he couldn't replicate it

 

I disagree Adam.

Douglas beat Greg Page, Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, Mike Tyson.

Those top 4 wins are probably better than Vitali’s top wins.

I don't consider Vitali a great fighter he's more of a what if that could've been great but didn't quite make it.

 

Douglas had too many cold moments to be great

I agree that vitali has less good wins and me calling him great is more a hunch on how good he is h2h. His competiton was poor on his return, but did he really lose many rounds, never mind fights?

If we are basing this on who has better wins? Then it's Douglas hands down. But Douglas also has many negatives and lay down like a Mongrel against Holyfield after beating Tyson

But I concede thar vitali doesn't have any really great wins and not many good ones, but was dominant for the most part

 

I think the same
He would beat more than guys than he would lose to

His Resume is lacking, but his style is awkward when mixed with size and toughness? He would give many heavyweights a headache
If Wlad and Vitali where amalgamated into a single fighter with none of their weaknesses? They would be near unbeatable

Imagine Wlad had that little extra size and the chin/natural fighting ability of Vitali?

 

Vitali was more consistent for sure but his lack of real top wins hurt him when rating him.

H2H he's definitely up there due to his consistency of not losing many rounds throughout his career.

But I still think he's a bit of a what if against very best opposition especially since he lost to two of the best fighters he fought and he had very good opportunities to beat both.

Byrd had a weeks notice fighting in Vitali’s backyard.

And Lewis was in his late 30s and at his heaviest weight of his career.

 

Perhaps i have a romanticised view of the "for one night only" Buster Douglas that dethroned Tyson, however i do think Douglas on that night was mentally and physically a winner, he was not going to be denied the win.

Any fighter facing Tokyo Douglas would have had a "tough day at the office" , so my romanticised view is he would have beat Vitali.

Any bout between the two after that night would always bring a decisive a win for Vitali.

 

I think Vitali would overpower a game Douglas late in the fight.

Vitali stylistically all wrong for Buster.